Thursday, 10 September 2020_Top UN officials warn that the COVID -19 pandemic has aggravated discrimination and other human rights violations that can fuel conflict, and its indirect consequences are dwarfing the impact of the virus itself in the world’s most fragile countries.
Wednesday, 09 September 2020_Lockdown remains in place in the Gaza Strip as the number of COVID -19 cases continues to rise. The number of infections has risen from four to nearly twelve hundred over the past two weeks. This has sounded the alarm in human rights circles over the suffocating siege put on the enclave by Israel, hampering its health officials’ efforts to cope with the pandemic.
Wednesday, 09 September 2020_Experts at a high-level conference in Brussels warn the EU is facing an unprecedented social crisis unless leaders take necessary steps to negate the economic impact of COVID -19.
Tuesday, 08 September 2020_A study on the impact of COVID -19 on mental health in Italy was presented during a conference held at Rome's University of La Sapienza.
Monday, 07 September 2020_Sheikh Ekrima Sa’id Sabri is a former Grand Mufti of Jerusalem al-Quds who has come out in denunciation of Israeli intentions for exploiting the coronavirus crisis to close the al-Aqsa Mosque compound to Muslim worshipers.
Sunday, 06 September 2020_US Democratic vice presidential candidate Kamala Harris says she would not trust President Donald Trump’s word about the efficacy of a possible coronavirus vaccine released prior to the November presidential election.
Saturday, 05 September 2020_As part of preparations aimed at preventing a second COVID -19 wave during the upcoming winter, the UK government is to trial routine weekly testing of the population, which former Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt asserts should become the norm.
Saturday, 05 September 2020_The government announcement that the minimum age for drawing a personal pension in the UK is to rise to 57 in 2028 is viewed as a ‘kick in the teeth’ during the ongoing coronavirus crisis.
Saturday, 05 September 2020_Iran rings in the new school year two weeks earlier than usual amid special COVID -19 measures, with Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani promising a “school year contrasting with all previous school years in the last century”.
Saturday, 05 September 2020_WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Friday that “vaccine nationalism” would only slow the effort to quash the pandemic and called for vaccines to be used fairly and effectively.
Wednesday, 02 September 2020_The administration of President Donald Trump has announced the United States would not join a global effort to develop, produce and distribute a vaccine for the coronavirus because the effort is co-led by the World Health Organization (WHO).
Monday, 31 August 2020 _To commemorate Ashura this year in London, it has been a challenge due to Covid-19 restrictions. But despite this, The Hussaini Association, having put in place strict safety protocols has successfully managed to provide space for congregations and even a planned procession.
Friday, 28 August 2020_The South Korean government ramped up efforts to end a strike by thousands of the country’s doctors on Friday, as Seoul took the unprecedented step of restricting eateries in the capital in a bid to blunt a surge in coronavirus cases.
Tuesday, 25 August 2020_The Rohingya refugee camps in India are gripped by utter panic about a possible outbreak of the coronavirus disease. With a lack of proper hygiene, water, and sanitation facilities, many say protecting themselves from the virus is impossible.
Tuesday, 25 August 2020_In Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan, roads are full of traffic and markets are crowded with people. Life is returning to normalcy after Pakistan showed remarkable recovery from the COVID -19 pandemic. Contrary to earlier predictions, the country has successfully flattened the curve, allowing business activities to resume.
Thursday, 20 August 2020_Venezuela and Cuba continue to strengthen their ties amid the coronavirus pandemic, which has hardly hit Latin American countries.
Wednesday, 19 August 2020_Indian-controlled Kashmir has reopened after an unprecedented lockdown. This comes as large religious gatherings and processions are still banned in the region.
Monday, 17 August 2020_China’s vaccine specialist CanSino Biologics Inc has won a patent approval from Beijing for its COVID -19 vaccine candidate Ad5-nCOV, state media reported, citing documents from the country’s intellectual property regulator.
Sunday, 16 August 2020_South Korea and the United States have briefly postponed their annual joint military drills after a South Korean officer tested positive for the new coronavirus.